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Dangerous trend – AGES warns about fruit gum that contains fly agaric poison
They look like regular fruit gums, but contain muscimol, a neurotoxin that occurs naturally in fly agaric. The Health and Food Safety Agency (AGES)...
Exclusion zone in Upper Austria – Exclusion zone established after a case of bird flu
After a first case of bird flu was discovered on October 9 at a breeding farm in Mattighofen (Upper Austria), a restricted area will...
For the first time in Innsbruck – Dangerous tiger mosquito detected in Tyrol
The Asian tiger mosquito is feared as a carrier of serious diseases. Now it has been observed for the first time in Innsbruck. The...
Giant ticks also travel to Austria by car
Until now it was assumed that the exotic giant tick Hyalomma could reach Austria with migratory birds. Now, experts from the Agency for Health...
Rethinking breweries: climate change affects beer production
Global warming is increasingly affecting beer production. Two of the popular drink's key ingredients – malting barley and hops – are sensitive to heat,...
